Project Management Series - Executive Strategy & Management Training

COURSE OVERVIEW

Executive Strategy & Management is designed to help executives and senior managers develop a well formed organizational strategy and other essential documents and plans for success. At the end of the course, students will be able to develop a real-world strategy document for their organization and posses the elements necessary to put this plan into action.

There are no prerequisites for this course and students can claim 14 PDU/Contact Hours upon completion. This course also qualifies for continuing PDU credit in Category 3 or Category A.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Martin VanDerSchouw - Project Management Professional (PMP) ®Martin VanDerSchouw, PMP® currently serves as President & CEO of LookingGlass Development, LLC., a premier provider of project management tools, training, and consulting. He served 3 years on Project Management Institute's International Board of Directors as well as PMI®'s Chair of Performance Oversight, Chair of External Relations and Involvement Committee, and as Secretary Treasurer. Martin was named in the Top 40 under 40 by the Denver Business Journal and was named PMI®'s 2004 International Business Leader of the Year. Additionally, he regularly makes more than 50 presentations per year to groups in the areas of leadership, performance management, and program/project management. He is currently the Colorado State Commissioner for Information Management governing all IT projects over $500,000.

FEATURES

Main Menu
The organized and effective structure enables users to browse through hours of comprehensive content rapidly and with ease.

Resume
Every course resumes where you finished during the previous session in case you forget where you stopped.

Live Demonstrations
Instructors provide live and "hands on" demonstrations to explain and show users how to complete tasks. This enables users to witness professionals perform everyday tasks in real world settings as often as they like.

Review Exercises
Every section contains a review quiz to assist and enhance learning by testing whether students comprehend course concepts before moving forward.

Study Guides
Users can print entire course study guides, permitting them to view and review course material at their convenience.

Certificate of Completion
We are internationally recognized for our technology-centered IT training programs. Once you finish a program, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion.

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Introduction

Course Introduction
Agenda

Section 01 - The Basics of Project Management

What is Project Management?
Projects vs. Operations
The First Rule of Projects
The Triple Constraints
The Facts
What Knowledge Do You Need?
Certification
What Is Project Management All About?
So How Does An Organization Attain Predictable Results?
Project Boundaries
The Basics of PM
The Spectrum Diagram
PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas
Every Project Should Have
The Major Project Documents
The Project Charter
The Statement of Work
The Project Management Plan
The Project Data Sheet (PDS)
The Reporting Information Flow
The Basic Planning Steps

Section 02 - The Keys to Success

Why Projects Fail
Performance and Maturity
Elevation Equals Performance
How Are We Doing???
The Big Ideas
What Causes Delays

Section 03 - Strategy Basics

Scorecard Need Assessment
Scoring
The Value of Organizations
Financial Measures, Why They Fail
Barriers to Implementing Strategy
The Balanced Scorecard
Roles and Responsibilities
Terms
A Sample Strategy Map
The Balanced Scorecard, Cont.
The Nonprofit Balanced Scorecard
The Customer Perspective
The Internal Process Perspective
The Financial Perspective
The Employee Learning and Growth Perspective
Deciding Who Should Implement
Mission, Values, Vision and Strategy
Five Key Questions For Change
The Mission Statement
The Mission Statement - Gast's Law
Core Values - Key Questions
Course Closure
Concluding Thoughts
Six Things to Do When You Get Home
You Must Invert The Pyramid